Verity film adaptation of Colleen Hoover novel receives mixed reviews
The movie Verity, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, has opened in theaters with critics noting its reliance on familiar thriller tropes.
Plot centers on a writer ghosting another
The story follows a struggling author who is hired to finish the final book in a best-selling series. This arrangement is proposed by the legal team representing the original writer, who cannot complete her own work.
Critics compare the film to past works
Reviewers describe the screenplay as an imitation of Gone Girl mixed with gothic elements from Brontë novels. Some outlets note that the writing in the film feels banal compared to the source material.
Actors return to similar roles
Dakota Johnson is cast as a character type she previously played in Fifty Shades of Grey. Anne Hathaway portrays a mega-bestselling author whose recent health issues prevent her from finishing her books.
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The Hollywood Reporter
‘Verity’ Review: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett Try and Fail to Slink Their Way Through a Dumb Mystery
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The Guardian
Verity review – Dakota Johnson leaves teethmarks as she goes back to Fifty Shades erotic thriller territory
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